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Marietta Square, around Church Street (Marietta Parkway can also be used), +1 770 429-1115, [13]. Open all day, every day. Marietta Square is the center of old Marietta, with many shopping and historical attractions including a Gone with the Wind Museum, History Museum, Theater, and a number of shops. There are also a number of events and attractions, including Art In The Park, a yearly art festival showing the local talent. Prices vary depending on attraction.

The Big Chicken, 12 Cobb Pkwy N (intersection of Cobb Parkway (US 41) and Roswell Road (S. R. 120)). This KFC restaurant at the city's biggest intersection features a giant steel-sided chicken rising from its roof, and has become a well known landmark in the area.

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Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum (Scarlett On the Square), 18 Whitlock Avenue (in Marietta Square), ☎+1 770-794-5576, [1]. M-Sa 10AM - 5PM. Houses one of the world's most extensive collections of memorabilia related to both the book and the film.$7 Adults, $6 Seniors and Students.

The The Kennesaw House, [14]. - located west of the town square, is one of only two buildings in Marietta not burned to the ground in Sherman's March to the Sea.

Six Flags White Water, 250 Cobb Parkway N #100, ☎(770) 424-9283, [2]. A large water park offering a variety of water rides, slides and waterfalls, including Tornado, the Ultimate Storm and Cliffhanger, one of the tallest free falls in the world. Adults $36.99. Children under 48 $26.99. Parking $10.

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Meeting Park, [15]. - is a mixed-use development just off the Marietta Square, featuring townhomes, condos, shops, restaurants, and office space.

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Aussie Bakery, located in Marietta Square, offers the usual bakery items as well as meat pies and other Australian cuisine. Open for breakfast and lunch.